Volution Group PLS Regulatory News (FAN)

NOT INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF ANY SECURITIES, AND NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE "UNITED STATES") (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

For immediate release

23 June 2014

Volution Group plc

Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

Further to its announcement on 18 June 2014, Volution Group plc is pleased to announce that its entire ordinary share capital of 200,000,000 ordinary shares has today been admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities under the ticker "FAN".

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

Volution Group plc +44 (0) 1709 770 000

Ronnie George, Chief Executive Officer

Ian Dew, Chief Financial Officer

Sponsor and Joint Bookrunner

Canaccord Genuity +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

Colin Christie

Piers Coombs

Peter Stewart

Chris Connors

Joint Bookrunner

Liberum +44 (0) 20 3100 2222

Peter Tracey

Neil Patel

Richard Bootle

Thomas Bective

Media Enquiries

Brunswick +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

Craig Breheny

Simone Selzer

Chris Buscombe

Important notice

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus (the "Prospectus") published by Volution Group plc (the "Company") on 18 June 2014 in connection with today's admission of the Company's ordinary shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities (together, "Admission"). Copies of the Prospectus are, subject to certain access restrictions, available for inspection from the Company's registered office: Vent-Axia, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9YX and on the Company's website at www.volutionholdings.com.

The Offer and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Offer in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement, any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor any part of it nor the fact of its distribution shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever.

This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to distribute this announcement. In particular, this announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities proposed to be offered by the Company have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under any securities laws of any State or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of the securities referred to herein in any jurisdiction, including in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within Australia, Canada or Japan or to any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan.

This announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") who are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC), as amended ("Qualified Investors"). In addition, in the United Kingdom, this announcement is addressed and directed only at Qualified Investors who (i) are persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (ii) are persons who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, and (iii) to persons to whom it may otherwise be lawful to communicate it to (all such persons being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons in the United Kingdom and Qualified Investors in any member state of the EEA other than the United Kingdom, and will be engaged in only with such persons. Other persons should not rely or act upon this announcement or any of its contents.

Canaccord Genuity and Liberum, each of which is authorised and regulated solely by the Financial Conduct Authority, are acting exclusively for the Company and Windmill Holdings B.V. and no one else in connection with the Offer and Admission, and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company and Windmill Holdings B.V. for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Offer, Canaccord Genuity and Liberum and any of their respective affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Ordinary Shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the Offer or otherwise. Accordingly, references in the Prospectus to the Ordinary Shares being offered, subscribed, acquired, placed or otherwise dealt in should be read as including any issue or offer to, or subscription, acquisition, placing or dealing by Canaccord Genuity and Liberum and any of their respective affiliates acting as investors for their own accounts. In addition, certain of Canaccord Genuity and Liberum or their respective affiliates may enter into financing arrangements and swaps in connection with which they or their affiliates may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of Ordinary Shares. None of Canaccord Genuity and Liberum intends to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

None of Canaccord Genuity and Liberum, nor any of their respective subsidiary undertakings, affiliates or any of their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents or any other person accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

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